San Jacinto County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27,402. Its county seat is Coldspring. The county's name comes from the Battle of San Jacinto which secured Texas' independence from Mexico and established a republic in 1836. Jacinto County Texas Courthouse

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (9.3%) are covered by water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 59 U.S. Route 59 (US 59) is a north–south United States highway (though it was signed east–west in parts of Texas). A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, US 59 is now a border-to-border route, part of the NAFTA superhighway, NAFTA ...

Interstate 69 Interstate 69 (I-69) is an Interstate Highway in the United States currently consisting of 10 unconnected segments with an original continuous segment from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, at ...

is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places. *

U.S. Highway 190 U.S. Route 190 (US 190) is an east–west United States Highway in Louisiana and Texas. Segments of US 190 will be upgraded to Interstate 14 (I-14); the first segment was opened on January 26, 2017. Route description , - , TX , , - , ...

* State Highway 150 * State Highway 156 The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through San Jacinto County.

Adjacent counties

* Trinity County (north) * Polk County (east) * Liberty County (southeast) * Montgomery County (southwest) * Walker County (west)

National protected area

* Sam Houston National Forest (part)

Demographics

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' As of the census of 2000, there were 22,246 people, 8,651 households, and 6,401 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 11,520 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.64% White, 12.64% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.28%

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, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 4.87% of the population were Hispanic or

Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...

of any race. There were 8,651 households, out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,220, and the median income for a family was $37,781. Males had a median income of $34,614 versus $22,313 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,144. About 15.10% of families and 18.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.80% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

United States Congress

Texas Legislature

Texas Senate

District 3: Robert Nichols ( R) – first elected in 2006.

Texas House of Representatives

District 18: Ernest Bailes (R) – first elected in 2016

Education

School districts include *

Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Coldspring, Texas (USA). In addition to Coldspring, the district also serves the cities of Oakhurst and Point Blank. In 2009, the school district ...

* Shepherd Independent School District *

Cleveland Independent School District Cleveland Independent School District is a public school district based in Cleveland, Texas, Cleveland, Texas (United States, USA). In addition to Cleveland, the district serves the cities of North Cleveland, Texas, North Cleveland and Plum Grove ...

(partial) *

Willis Independent School District The Willis Independent School District is a public school district based in Willis, Texas, United States. Located in Montgomery County, the district extends into a portion of San Jacinto County. The cities of Willis and Panorama Village and ...

(partial) Areas of San Jacinto County in Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD and Shepherd ISD are assigned to Angelina College. Areas in Cleveland ISD and Willis ISD are assigned to Lone Star College.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

Communities

Cities

* Coldspring (county seat) * Point Blank *

Shepherd A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. ''Shepherd'' derives from Old English ''sceaphierde (''sceap'' 'sheep' + ''hierde'' 'herder'). ''Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations, i ...

Census-designated places

* Cape Royale * Oakhurst

References

External links

San Jacinto County government's website
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San Jacinto, TXGenWeb
Focuses on genealogical research in San Jacinto County. {{Coord, 30.58, -95.16, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-TX_source:UScensus1990 1870 establishments in Texas Populated places established in 1870